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Rent Ordinance & Rent Board Regulations

Read the text of Berkeley’s Rent Ordinance and all Rent Board Regulations.

Text of Berkeley's Rent Ordinance

PDF Copy of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Just Cause Ordinance (BMC Chapter 13.76.)

Regulations of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board

Chapters 1-2(RESERVED)
Chapter 3PURPOSE
Chapter 4DEFINITIONS
Chapter 5APPLICABILITY
Chapter 6RENT STABILIZATION BOARD
Chapter 7SECURITY DEPOSITS
Chapter 8RENT REGISTRATION
Chapter 9USE AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD (RESERVED - REFERENCE TO REGULATION 830)
Chapter 10ESTABLISHMENT OF BASE RENT CEILING
Chapter 11ANNUAL GENERAL ADJUSTMENT OF RENT CEILINGS
Chapter 12INDIVIDUAL RENT ADJUSTMENTS OF RENT CEILINGS
Chapter 13GOOD CAUSE REQUIRED FOR EVICTION
Chapter 14RETALIATION PROHIBITED (RESERVED)
Chapter 15REMEDIES
Chapter 16PARTIAL INVALIDITY (RESERVED)
Chapter 17NONWAIVERABILITY (RESERVED)
Chapter 18JUDICIAL REVIEW

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Related BMC

  • Municipal Code 13.76

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